A PUG’s Doom Knell: Link Achiev Or No Inv

This PUG will self destruct in five seconds. The first whiff of a short, lit fuse? A group leader spamming the beastly phrase “link achiev or no inv”. I believe it’s a doom knell for any PUG. It makes Dalaran and trade chat more dangerous places for a group than a fire breathing dragon with …

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Trophy vs Token

When Burning Crusade touched down we received a token system. The system tied multiple classes to a single drop from a boss. This allowed for less loot being sharded or discarded and allowed for quicker gearing as a guild. The tokens could then be turned in for your tier set pieces. A lot of people …

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Pass the Parcel: When Raiders Won’t Roll

This is a guest post by Mimetir, an oversized owl of a raid leader on The Venture Co (EU). You can find her twitter feed. Loot. Shiny items of [insert rainbow colour here] pot of gold goodness. Many players actively strive to better their equipment and make that their main goal in the game. Better, …

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Why Emblem Changes are Great

Let’s cut to the chase. Badges of Heroism and Valor are going to be phased out. Every raid instance and 5 man dungeon is going to be dropping Conquest emblems. I like this change from a raid leader perspective! Here’s why: Raising the floor – The minimum standard is being raised. During Burning Crusade, many …

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2 PuG Raid Loot Systems: Performance Based vs Tichon System

I’ve had my heart broken again. You see, I was chasing after this cloak on my Elemental Shaman (yes I DPS too). It only drops from Sartharion with his 2 lackeys up. We were supposed to be together. After the buffs were set out and the strategy explained, we entered the fray. Sarth was pulled …

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